Coyote Earns Summit Honor

South Dakota sophomore setter Brittany Jessen was named the Summit League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. This is second time this season Jessen has received the honor.

Iowa School Officials Meet

About 12-hundred school board members and superintendents from across Iowa will be attending the Iowa Association of School Boards state convention this week.

A Change in Style for Nebraska Department of Corrections

Nebraska Corrections Director Scott Frakes defends his strategic plan against criticism from legislators.

Gas Prices Continue Downward Slide

Gas prices dropped a few pennies a gallon in the last week.

Nebraska Senators Cautioned on Medical Marijuana

An undercover drug investigator from Colorado warns Nebraska lawmakers to be careful when considering legislation to legalize medical marijuana.

No New Oil & Gas Leases in SD

When the South Dakota Office of Schools and Public Lands opened up the annual leasing auction for oil and gas rights last month, there were no bidders.

NPPD Holding Electric Rates Steady Again

Retail electric customers of Nebraska Public Power District received good news last week. There will be no overall retail rate increase for residential and business customers of the District

Less Competition Leads to Higher Insurance Rates in SD

When Dakotacare announced in September that they would not offer insurance policies through the healthcare exchange, that meant there would be only two companies offering coverage; Avera Health and Sanford.

SD Tourism Planning Ahead for 2016

With this year being very successful for the South Dakota Department of Tourism, they are already setting targets and goals for next year.

Waterfowl Migration Waiting on Cold Weather

We aren’t the only ones enjoying the mild late fall weather. Most of the region has not yet seen much in the way of southbound ducks and geese.